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First Time Low-Dose Trial
DON
Citation:   Smoker. "First Time Low-Dose Trial: An Experience with DON (exp40414)". Erowid.org. Apr 26, 2007. erowid.org/exp/40414

 
DOSE:
T+ 0:00
2.5 mg oral DON (liquid)
  T+ 12:00 1.0 mg oral Pharms - Clonazepam (pill / tablet)
  T+ 12:00   smoked Cannabis (plant material)
  T+ 12:00 1.0 mg oral Pharms - Clonazepam (pill / tablet)
  T+ 12:00   oral Alcohol - Beer/Wine (liquid)
BODY WEIGHT: 160 lb
This was my first time with DON and purely a research endeavor, as there was little to no information provided about this compound. The entry in PiHkAL suggested that this be the more stimulating and less psychedelic version of DOB. I started with a dose of 2.5mg (lower than the 3.0mg starter dose suggested in PiHKaL). Here goes:

Dose: 2.5 mg orally dissolved in tea. This was taken on an almost empty stomach.

Mindset: Woke up early in the morning after getting absolutely shittedfaced on some GBL the night before. This may or may not have an effect due to Lactone's reported dopamine-inhibitor action. Felt completely normal though.

T+1:00: Started feeling a very slight jaw tension and a rise in blood pressure. Not much else at this point. Come up is said to be around 3-3.5 hrs with this one. Also noticed some unpleasant 'stomach effects'.

T+1:30: The stomach had settled so no real side effects except for slight shaking of the limbs. Noticed an increase in stimulation and a little bit of added confusion. Colors seem really bright but no visuals. Similar to a come up on a low (1.5mg) dose of DOB except for there is a lot more stimulation and a lot less side effects.

T+2:00-2:30: This is nearing the 'peak' I suppose. Not much of a psychedelic acpect here really, just a nice even at times calming stimulation which goes like this: I do not feel the uncontrollable urge to do stuff like with amphetamines, but no super-calm-as-a-tank euphoria as with meth either. I almost feel some kind of 'inner peace' without any schitzophrenic ideations as I get with DOB. Just a nice mellow high, spoiled only slightly by shaking in my legs. Feels fine after some stretching is done though. Also drank some tea here which is always a nice booster.

This is T+3:00 and I just got out of the shower feeling refreshed and relaxed. I guess this reminds me of a fourth or fifth day up on meth when I can't really get spun anymore and doing more just makes I not give a damn and really mellow ;-) Also little bit of mental confusion as with DOB which usually makes me fuck up everything I do.

So this is more euphoric than most other phenetylamines I've tried (exceptions would be 2C-I and 2C-B) but doesn't quite turn me out on overstimulation like STP does at the peak. Still get the 'laughs' a little bit as with any phenetylamine (this is just a silly laugh a lot of people get which I think is a result of overstimulation; I get it with 2C-B, DOB and STP).

It is now time for me to make my moves for the day, so we'll hit the road and see how well this fares as a 'workable high'. I dont look too messed up when I'm on this and unlike DOB, this here allows me to think better and clearer, a very amphetamine-like quality.

Anything even closely resembling a psychedelic experience was gone after the come up and the only thing left was the semi-euphoric stimulation that lasted another 15 hrs before subsiding. I felt quite cracked out on this but not anything as bad a DOB where you ask yourself 'Why did I do this to my brain?' ))).

Now it is T+12:00 and the stimulation is gradually subsiding. Visited my local pharmacy for some clonazepam and took half a tablet equaling 1mg. This provided the synergy I described with DOB. Clonazepam was an unusually deep and emotional experience and felt like 'medicine for the soul' - a very nice way to end the 'trip' and get the nice calm 'afterglow'. Then I smoked a lot of Cannabis and took another 1mg Clonazepam then went to a bar with some girls where I had a beer. So anyways here's the conclusion:

DON is a nice substitute for amphetamine, more economical than meth, which I wanna do more and then more and after that wait 2 minutes and do some more again, all at lower doses. I'd imagine the side effects could get a bit rough at 4.5-5.0mg but I had little to no side effects common to STP and DOB. Could be an awesome party drug for sure.

Peace, be safe ;-)

Exp Year: 2005ExpID: 40414
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Apr 26, 2007Views: 10,331
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